Biden surprises Obama donors with hint at 2016 aspirations

12:21 AM,
May 24, 2011

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WASHINGTON -- Would Vice President Joe Biden ever run for president again? Maybe.

Democratic contributors said he alluded to the possibility during a fundraiser Thursday in Cincinnati while talking up the Obama administration. The reference itself was described as a vague, off-the-cuff comment. But the upshot was clear: He hasn't ruled out a 2016 run.

"When the words came out of his mouth, I thought, 'Well, that's interesting,' " said one attendee who asked not to be named. ...